"balaunce" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /baˈlau̯ntsə/ [Early-Middle-English], /baˈlantsə/ [Early-Middle-English], /baˈlau̯ns(ə)/, /baˈlans(ə)/, /baˈlaːns(ə)/ Forms: balaunces [plural]
Etymology: From Old French balance, from Late Latin *bilancia. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|balance}} Old French balance, {{der|enm|LL.|*bilancia}} Late Latin *bilancia Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} balaunce, {{enm-noun}} balaunce (plural balaunces)
  1. A (half of a) set of scales; a balance Categories (topical): Measuring instruments
    Sense id: en-balaunce-enm-noun-oJw7KntE Disambiguation of Measuring instruments: 48 8 15 11 4 13
  2. The ensuring of fairness and justness via reasoning and consideration, especially legally.
    Sense id: en-balaunce-enm-noun--A9Z8coY Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 2 12 23 4 25 18
  3. Luck, happenstance, destiny; the passage of random events.
    Sense id: en-balaunce-enm-noun-CDNsObfj Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 2 12 23 4 25 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 1 10 19 2 25 15
  4. Endangerment, threatening; the taking of chances or bets.
    Sense id: en-balaunce-enm-noun-WuHTyt2~
  5. Indecisiveness, unsureness, hesitation.
    Sense id: en-balaunce-enm-noun-PRuPRwze Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 2 12 23 4 25 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 1 10 19 2 25 15
  6. (astrology, astronomy) Libra (constellation; member of the Zodiac) Categories (topical): Astrology, Astronomy, Law, Metrology
    Sense id: en-balaunce-enm-noun-EWkhOaY8 Disambiguation of Law: 3 20 15 20 7 35 Disambiguation of Metrology: 2 9 22 2 26 40 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 2 12 23 4 25 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 1 10 19 2 25 15 Topics: astrology, astronomy, human-sciences, mysticism, natural-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ballaunce, balance, balaunse, balans, belaunce

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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